Intel Core i9-13900T vs Intel Core i5-12400T

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-13900T vs Intel Core i5-12400T and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, UserBenchmark, Prime95, MATLAB, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, SuperPi, RealBench, Blender, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Valheim
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12400T or Intel Core i9-13900T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-13900T

66%

Core i5-12400T

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900T is 13% better than Core i5-12400T. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900T

63%

Core i5-12400T

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	111.1	97.3
Valorant	126.3	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	70.7	61.9
Apex Legends	118.7	103.9
Call of Duty Warzone	94.7	82.9
Overwatch	102.3	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	87.1	76.3
DOOM Eternal	63.1	55.3
Warzone	98.5	86.2
Assassin's Creed	106.1	92.9
Valheim	104.8	91.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-13900T

188%

Core i5-12400T

166%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-13900T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12400T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-13900T	Intel Core i5-12400T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	480	330
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5039	2416
Cinbench 20 Single-core	799	792
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11203	5486
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2835	1851
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	32236	18083

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-13900T	Intel Core i5-12400T
Single-Core	2591	4338
Multi-Core	54945	25317

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-13900T	Intel Core i5-12400T
Single-Core	1974	1749
Multi-Core	22682	9090

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-13900T	Intel Core i5-12400T
Announcement date	January 24, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	24	6
Threads	32	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	7.5 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	18 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13900T is 15% better than Core i5-12400T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900T has 18 more core than Core i5-12400T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900T is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12400T is better: 2
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-13900T and Intel Core i5-12400T before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-13900T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-13900T specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12400T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12400T specs and review.